Tuesday, 25 March 2014

A step by step guide to making a red geraniums mosaic.

Hello everyone,

With Mother's Day on Sunday here in the UK, I have been very busy making mosaic flowers.
This was a rather special commission I received from a customer in America, who wanted me to make a red geranium mosaic in memory of her Mum, who loved them.

So here we go ...
Having done my geranium research on Google images, I make a rough sketch of the pot and the flowers on a piece of exterior plywood.

Then I cut the individual petals, using different depths of tiles and shades of red, to give the mosaic a real 3D tactile effect.

I start sticking the petals on, closely referring to images of geraniums I have found online to make sure I get it as close to real life as possible.

..see how the blooms are coming on!
Now to add some stems and foliage, seeing what shape the leaves are, and the different shades of green.

Next it is the terracotta pot - I love this shape, and I have just the right tile colour and texture to use!

Finally the blue background, reminding us of a Mediterranean sky - then grouting, cleaning, and painting the sides and back to finish it off.

...and there you have it - does it remind you of warm and balmy summer evenings?!

Felicity x


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12 comments:

  1. Unknown27 March 2014 at 15:26

    Awesome article,
    Thank you for sharing useful guides in your post. Really i appreciate.


    Thank You
    Mosaic Lamps

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    1. Felicity Ball mosaics27 March 2014 at 17:20

      Thanks for leaving a comment - the geraniums mosaic seems to be going down well!
      Fx

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    2. Unknown30 July 2021 at 16:04

      Com o que vc gruda no vaso os cacos

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  2. Deborah Hamilton29 March 2014 at 20:42

    That's very pretty. You had a good idea to use different reds and greens. It makes them look so real.

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  3. Unknown17 April 2014 at 16:11

    This is amazing. I've been trying to do something like this as a present to my mother for Mother's Day, but have it be roses. I got the inspiration for it when she had mosaic tile put in her kitchen. I knew instantly what to get her for mothers day after I saw that. After this project I'm going to look into getting mosaic tile put in my kitchen, too.
    -Seamus | Tuo Sogno

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    1. Felicity Ball mosaics17 April 2014 at 16:49

      Thanks Seamus - give me a shout if I can help at all with any of your mosaic projects!
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  4. Unknown5 May 2014 at 14:42

    Nice post it is helping me get good idea for mosaic tile.
    I am using Mosaic from here http://mosaictiledirect.net/

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  5. Vilma26 May 2017 at 23:38

    Very nice work ! do you have any site where the part of grouting is clear ? thankyou!!

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    1. Felicity Ball mosaics27 May 2017 at 11:58

      Hi Vilma - my grouting technique is very simple - spread then wipe, and repeat, then fill in any holes and wipe again. Look after your fingers though - I have been cut SO many times! Thank you for leaving a comment. Fx

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  6. Laila9 September 2018 at 20:59

    Hi there! Love your work! What kind of tile are you using, and how do you cut it? Thanks.

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  7. Di3 January 2022 at 18:46

    Hi I love the geraniums and would like to do something similar using stained glass poppies on a wooden tray. Can y0u advise what kind of glue/cement you would recommend for stained glass pieces

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  8. whyducks15 March 2022 at 21:32

    Lovely

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